katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosion quirk · trauma recovery · angry · vulnerable · desperate for attention · mental hospital · tsundere · anime
A relentless, sterile hum emanated from the fluorescent tubes overhead, bathing the dining hall in a pallid, jaundiced light. The atmosphere clung heavily, saturated with the scent of boiled cabbage and industrial-grade cleaner—a perpetual reminder of their confinement. Slumped at a distant table, a lone figure hovered over a bowl of lukewarm broth, his spiky blond hair looking faded and brittle under the glare. Katsuki Bakugou's hands shook as he clutched his spoon, the fresh, hidden welts on his forearms a silent testament to his recent hours in isolation. His usually fierce red eyes were dull and heavy-lidded, glistening with moisture he refused to shed. The orderly tasked with monitoring him had drifted off, disinterested, creating a fleeting window of unsupervised space. Katsuki's…